How to Remove Moisture from Headlights

Very cheap and easy way to remove moisture or water from your headlight. In many cases you can do this without even removing the headlight assembly from the vehicle.
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[@chubbychubbs5552]

I used a vacuum cleaner over the larger hole which draws in lots of air through the smaller hole, you can see the condensation shift after only a few minutes...

[@ClintHolland]

Great idea.

[@mustangaddict589]

Dang read the comment an tried since a hair dryer didn’t work thanks sir

[@kryptonite754]

Wtf literally 250iq, worked for me also, thanks!

[@392_RHINO]

Do you think a shop vac would work? I left my bulb out too long on a rainy day and now I have moisture

[@do7hemath937]

I just subscribed. Great 411 in less than 3 minutes!

[@chrisnix5816]

Thank you so much for this video, I've done the hairdryer twice and the moisture just comes back as soon as it cools. I'm trying to dry mine out without removing from the vehicle.

[@eeggyyeeggyy]

Hey. Did you try this without removing the light?

[@404notfound.....]

I used compressed shop air and an air wand, blew out the moisture in one minute.

[@stephenlaplaca1763]

Thanks for this tip. Worked like a champ.

[@ClintHolland]

Awesome. Glad it helped.

[@planecrazyish]

Great info. Many thanks

[@jhunvb22]

A thousand talk and couple of action. Great!

[@user-wn1ob4xs4e]

Thanks for that information I’ll try that today

[@ClintHolland]

Let us know if it helped.

[@haroldvisser9141]

How do you stop the water from entering into the headlight in the first place?

[@ClintHolland]

You got to find out where it is leaking from to start with. If there isn't an obvious area, try spraying the outside with soapy water and spraying compressed air into one of the bulb openings. You should see bubbles where it is leaking from.

[@MrDesalex]

move to Death Valley 😁😁

[@marjon3132]

Run with the lights on, all the time it's good driving. The heat from the lights will dry it!

[@ClintHolland]

The vehicle in this video has DRLs and yet it still had moisture in the headlight.

[@JordanAbuadam]

Good job thanks

[@ClintHolland]

Thanks Adam. Hope the video helped.

[@connernance3429]

Hey man can you make a a video on how to remove a 16 Ford Explorer headlight assembly

[@jacktorrence8198]

hey clint, could you educate us how to get WATER out of the headlamp. It's not moisture - it's... the headlamp is basically full of water (about 3/4). Obviously, there is a leak... what to do? No mechanic around at Xmas... thank you

[@ClintHolland]

Here is what I would try. If you are sure it isn't happening where the bulbs go in try this. Fill up your bathtub or a sink or anything big enough to submerge the light into. Put some food coloring in the water and slowly submerge the light in it, looking for where the water enters. Another method I have used is to blow up a balloon or multiple balloons, depending on how many openings for lights you have, and stretch the blown up balloons over the bulb openings if they are small enough. Then spray a soapy water solution around the light and look for bubbles.

[@STONEBEASTMUSICLLC]

I'm trying to remove the headlight lens from the housing without cracking it on a Honda sonata headlight

[@ClintHolland]

Most are held in by glue and you need a heat gun or blow dryer to loosen it up if you don't want to risk breaking it.

[@nordinm6792]

Hol long will the moisture stay away after your trick?

[@ClintHolland]

Depends on how the moisture is getting into the light. In my case it was due to the bulb seal and has never come back. If you have a leak in your assembly you are going to need to find and fix it before this will work. If it isn't obvious, you can try compressed air and soapy water to find the leak just like you would for a leaking tire.

[@MadisonArick]

I have some mildew or something on the inside of my headlight and I was hoping I could take the plastic cover off and have direct access so I could clean it. I haven’t seen any vids on it yet.. is it possible? I have a Hyundai Elantra 2016

[@ClintHolland]

Not generally. Most of them are sealed. You could try a mild bleach solution and just swish it around in there then wash it out and dry it.

[@candacecooper494]

When changing my rear taillight bulb, I dropped the bulb and casing below the socket. Can I retrieve this? How?

[@ClintHolland]

The easiest way would be to get one of those magnets that extend out like this. amzn.to/2Zf1Tix

[@bluesky-ud9wg]

This is a Band Aid for the problem,

[@ClintHolland]

I mention in the video some ways on finding your leak but it wasn't necessary for me as I already knew what the issue was, which I also mentioned in this video.

[@armankussman2120]

I need to know how to access the rear shocks on a Lexus es300

[@ClintHolland]

Exactly the kind of things I wan to hear. This one is actually already on my list so you should see it posted eventually.

[@alexthefixerupper4134]

You have to takeout backseat and remove tray that’s above backseat

[@superjamesbond69]

hey my head light fogging up when rain falls or when water hits it but no water gets inside, whats can i do?

[@ClintHolland]

Have you verified there isn't any way for moisture to get in there? It only takes a minute amount of moisture to cause this. Make sure the bulb and any seals are well seated. If you find nothing, try this technique until you are sure it is dry and then see if it happens again. You could have just a tad bit of moisture trapped in there that is literally invisible until the conditions for it to condense on the lens happens.

[@aaronrodden8121]

This the same Clint Holland from Michigan??

[@ClintHolland]

It is not. I'm from SC.

[@aaronrodden8121]

@@ClintHolland Got ya brother! I work with a "Clint Holland" in Saginaw MI. Still a small world though isn't it? I've only found 2 people world wide with my name. Anyways, thanks for the reply instead of me always wondering! Thank you!

[@vijayvasa7145]

Is Moisture come projector headlight in new car is defactive. please reply sir .

[@ClintHolland]

I am not sure I understand the question.

[@maximes4428]

Car not defective, headlight seal defective.

[@jonichin4661]

Just use hairdryer............

[@hazard1371]

I tried, succeeded but then moisture came back...like it's a headache 08 tiburon gt.

[@chrisnix5816]

@@hazard1371, same here

[@Kyezie131]

@@chrisnix5816 Alexander Castillo Then your headlight seals are not sealed. Only way to fix that is slap your headlights in an oven, pull them apart and then re-seal them.

[@paididoy]

@@Kyezie131 , you mean heat up the headlamp? Will the glass break from heat?

[@Kyezie131]

Pioneer Lover Jesus you take your actual lights out of the headlight housing first before going in the oven hahahaha

[@chrismason5179]

The problem with this video is that it does look at the likely possibility that there is a leak in the headlight structure that needs to be detected and then sealed with silicone calk or some similar sealant, and the maker does not emphasize that one must be very careful Not to touch the halogen bulb during the process...carelessness or ignorant instruction that makes this video a poor choice in learning how to remove water from a headlight. Much better to watch the ChrisFix video with more useful instruction.

[@ClintHolland]

Appreciate the feedback Chris. Always looking to get better so thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@condor5635]

@@ClintHolland what a nice reply to a person who obviously has some issues. Keep the faith. Have a great day

[@ClintHolland]

@@condor5635 Thank you. I do what I can but you can't please everyone.

[@sohaibdad5149]

Why you crying bro

[@Channel0002]

Why don’t you just turn your lights on! The heat from the bulbs will dry out the moisture and any water that is inside the headlight assembly!!!

[@ClintHolland]

If it were really that easy, no one would have water in their headlights. The bulb doesnt heat up the entire headlight assembly enough to evaporate all the water.

[@hector9684]

*Woter*

[@Ich_slage_dich_in_dominos]

fill up some rise

[@hazard1371]

This shit is annoying I removed the fucking water, put it back thinking it was good to go and now it built moisture in it, wtf!! I need help.

[@vvvdog200]

ARE YOU KIDDING YOU DID NOT SHOW THE MOISTURE GONE MUST BE A LEFT WING DEM

[@ClintHolland]

Actually I did. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKGbmGeOp9Waqs0

[@Plemonoo]

You do more talking than actually showing ppl

[@ClintHolland]

Thanks for the feed back. I have tried to get better at that but unfortunately KZbin rewards longer videos and if I didn't talk you probably never would have found this video. It's a double edged sword but I am trying to improve on it. Thanks for watching.

[@ShelliLoop]

How about stopping moisture from coming back? Finding cracks? Poor video. Car liter!!! Christ! WTF buys anything to do with a nasty dirty cat??!!

[@ClintHolland]

It is cat litter but it's also the same ingredient packed inside of every desiccant pack you have ever seen in your life. Every time you buy something from electronics to beef jerky and there is a desiccant pack in it, it is the same ingredient that this cat litter uses. You don't have to like it but it is and it works. Not sure how you can be upset about a video that teaches you how to do something very effectively with a cheap, off the shelf ingredient but such is the Internet today. As far as finding the leak, that's a topic for another video. In my case the moisture was from a broken headlight clip. Thanks for watching anyway.

[@dougnguyen3216]

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[@aebanno]

@@ClintHolland Hi. Can I just leave one desiccant inside, at the back of the bulb rubber cover, while I am driving? will it not catch fire?

[@ClintHolland]

@@aebanno I don't recommend it. The dessicant will be fine but the container could be problematic. Also, at some point it will saturate itself with moisture and won't be useful. If you are having constant problems you need to figure out where the moisture is coming from.